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November 03, 2006
In Honor of Poetry Friday AND Lucas's Birthday...
Godzilla Pooped on My Honda
Don’t ever go to Tokyo.
I just heard on the radio
that Ghidorah has taken wing
to fight some sort of turtle thing.
And as the monster flew away,
they saw a zipper, plain as day.
It seems perhaps these giant brutes
are giant men in suits.
I swear I’m leaving Tokyo.
I watched as, just a week ago,
some robots crushed my mailbox flat.
And only two days after that
a moth the size of Fuji goes
and chews up all my Sunday clothes.
I bought a mothball from the store.
It won’t fit inside the door.
And just last night, what did I see?
Turdzilla where my car should be.
It’s not so bad – I’m sure some dupe
will pay for real Godzilla poop.
I’ll make a sign – or better yet,
I’ll sell it on the Internet!
And when I’ve made enough I’ll go –
to any place but Tokyo.
-by Adam Rex in Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich
I read about this book several months ago over on Fuse #8 and ordered it immediately because it’s just the sort of thing I like. When it arrived, I spent a happy half-hour reading it aloud and laughing my head off. Give me funny poetry and clever illustrations any day; throw in classic monsters, and I’m in love. I ordered two more copies for the library, and then I ordered a copy for Lucas for his birthday. It’s been a long, long two-months of not letting him see this book I want very badly to give him, but today’s the day. I’m pretty sure “Godzilla Pooped on My Honda” will be his favorite.
Adam Rex is quickly working his way toward my list of favorites. His Tree-Ring Circus is notable for being brilliant and also for being the only picture book I can tolerate that features a circus (of sorts) and a clown. It is a little-known fact that in spite of my love for Ian Falconer and his creation Olivia, I have steadfastly avoided cracking the cover of Olivia Saves the Circus because I hate the circus and can’t bear the thought of seeing poor Olivia there. So it is no small thing for me to like a circus book.
Posted by adrienne at November 3, 2006 07:27 AM
Comments
Olivia got me started on this....
What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland NorthYou may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
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So true about the pop.
Posted by: adrienne at November 3, 2006 04:11 PM
Happy Birthday, Lucas!
Posted by: Kelly at November 3, 2006 09:25 PM